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Canon looked to the very first Elph for inspiration when designing the PowerShot SD1000 Digital Elph, and came up with a quintessential iteration of the icon: slim, clean-lined and fully flat. Inside, the SD1000 Digital Elph looks only to the future: 7.1 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom and advanced DIGIC III ensure top-quality images, while focus is fast and sharp and red-eye is automatically corrected. The large and more colorful LCD screen now has a tough, anti-reflective coating that makes it as durable as it is beautiful.

Color: Silver Brand: Canon Model: SD1000 Digital ELPH Released on: 2007-03-19 Dimensions: 2.10" h x .80" w x 3.40" l, .27 pounds Display size: 2.5 7.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints DIGIC III Image Processor; Face Detection Technology and Red-eye Correction Vivid, high-resolution 2.5-inch PureColor LCD 17 Shooting modes, including 8 Special Scene modes ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings DIGIC III Image Processor , Face Detection Technology and Red-eye Correction

Manufacturer Description Canon looked to the very first Elph for inspiration when designing the PowerShot SD1000 Digital Elph, and came up with a quintessential iteration of the icon: slim, clean-lined and fully flat. Inside, the SD1000 Digital Elph looks only to the future: 7.1 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom and advanced DIGIC III ensure top-quality images, while focus is fast and sharp and red-eye is automatically corrected. The large and more colorful LCD screen now has a tough, anti-reflective coating that makes it as durable as it is beautiful. PowerShot SD1000 Highlights 1x zoom/3x zoom Slim, stylish 7.1-megapixel digital Elph with 3x optical zoom Great design is just part of the PowerShot SD1000 Digital Elph story. Inside is all the power you need to capture the moments of your life - beautifully. The 7.1-megapixel CCD records a wealth of detail - enough to let you enlarge and crop at will. Images are rich and sharp with lifelike depth. The camera's Genuine Canon 3x optical zoom not only gets you in close, but performs with all the clarity and brilliance you'd expect from the world's leader in advanced optics technology. DIGIC III image processor with improved Face Detection and Red-eye Correction With DIGIC III, you get images of superior quality, the camera functions at top efficiency and battery life is significantly enhanced. What's more, DIGIC III enables Canon's newly improved Face Detection Technology and Red-eye Correction to give you better, more true-to-life people shots. Simply press the Shutter Button halfway down, and the PowerShot SD1000 Digital Elph automatically pinpoints the faces in the scene and chooses the ideal focus point. To keep every face looking bright and natural - without scary red eyes - the camera controls exposure settings and flash, so every shot is just what you were shooting for. Face Detection AF/AE finds multiple faces in the frame and sets the most suitable focus point, when the shutter button is pressed halfway. And an additional feature, Face Detection FE adjusts the flash, based on a person's face on the screen. Exposure and flash are controlled to ensure proper illumination of both the faces and the overall scene, eliminating the common problem of darkened or overexposed faces. Face Detection in action Red-eye Correction detects and automatically corrects red-eye during playback for both regular and flash photography. In unusual cases where red-eye is not automatically detected, it can easily be corrected manually during playback mode from the LCD screen. iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC III Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance. Vivid, high-resolution 2.5-inch PureColor LCD The camera's 2.5-inch LCD screen gives you the big picture, whether you're shooting, reviewing or showing off your images. This extra-durable, high-resolution screen with tough scratch-resistant coating on the anti-reflective, PureColor LCD screen offers a crisp, clear picture to make shooting, playback and using the camera's menu functions especially convenient. Clear and bright, it also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light. ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto to reduce image blur and expand low-light shooting capability The PowerShot SD1000 Digital Elph features new ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater flexibility for shooting. Five movie modes including 30 fps VGA, Time Lapse and Fast Frame Rate With a highly flexible movie mode, you can create the movie that's perfect for any application. Select from VGA (640 x 480 pixels) and QVGA (320 x 240 pixels), with frame rates of 30 fps and 15 fps for recording up to 1 hour or 4GB. Also choose from Fast Frame Rate (QVGA; 320 x 240 pixels) recording at 60 fps for up to 1 minute, Compact Movie Mode (QQVGA; 160 x 120 pixels) recording at 15 fps for up to 3 minutes, and Time Lapse (640 x 480) recording at 1 or 2 sec. intervals. The PowerShot SD1000 Digital Elph supports the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed standard, so you'll enjoy the fastest possible data transfer speeds when using a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compatible computer. Print/Share button for easy direct printing and downloading The PowerShot SD1000 Digital Elph's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the SD1000 Digital Elph to a Canon CP, Selphy or Pixma photo printer or any PictBridge compatible photo printer, press the lighted Print/Share button and print! Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images to a computer (Windows and Macintosh). Print your own ID photos in 28 different sizes or use the Movie Print function to output multiple stills from a recorded movie on a single sheet with a Canon Selphy compact photo printer. Direct photo printers For desktop large-format printing, try one of the direct photo printers that allow you to print without a computer in one of two ways: plug your compatible PowerShot camera into the direct photo printer using the supplied USB interface cable, or simply insert a memory card into the supplied adapter. You can also connect the printer to your computer for more options. Print high-resolution, borderless images as postcards or 8.5 x 11-inch sheets within minutes. Compact photo printers Compact photo printers let you produce versatile, fun 4 x 6-inch postcards, 4 x 8-inch wide greeting cards or credit-card size prints in just two easy steps: connect and press print. Control the printer right from your camera's LCD screen. You get durable, dye-sublimated prints quickly with or without borders. Assorted paper types let you create mini or credit card size labels. You can even take select compact photo printers to a party or an outdoor picnic using an optional rechargeable battery.

Customer more useful on 1223 of 1246 people found this review helpful. Trying to make a decision between Canon A series, S series, SD series? By Anjana Nigam've owned several, a number of Canon, Canon SD series, S series and also the Canon S2/S3 IS. So here's the skinny as an amateur user. If you do not want to read the long review, here is the summary. Buy the SD1000 if you are looking for the smallest camera you can take anywhere. We want to beat a well in its small size and amazing outdoor shots. If, because it is not your priority, then you should consider some other Canon cameras which may work better for you (including other SD series). A series - The series A is better for you if you are looking for a cheap camera that offers a wide range of features, many manual controls and image quality. Even if the size is bigger than SD series making it a jacket-pocket camera, the advantage is in style. It gives you a convenient grip that makes the camera steady and results in less "blurry" images, the mode dial on top helps you zip through selections. The convenience of AA batteries that are available in all corners of the world, not the loss of the pictures if the battery is a selling point for people who travel are. {Update 10/11/07: Canon launched many new A-series cameras, in August 2007 with Image Stabilization and improved zoom. The 7.1 MP A570 IS with 4X zoom is cheaper than this SD1000. You may want to consider seriously if you do not really worry about the small and large weight increase.} S3 to S5 IS series cameras have a large image sensor, image stabilization great, a great zoom and super macro function that images can produce never before . The screen helps to show pictures taken from angles you never considered before. The video mode of the S-series is even better with stereo sound and a clear picture of this series cameras are also more expensive and quite large. If photography is what you like and do not mind, with a great camera, the S-series is an excellent choice. This is the first step towards a real professional camera. And finally (drumroll) - the SD series. Small. Cute. The SD 1000 slips into your shirt front pocket without having it collapse. If you are wondering about the style, is the square "retro" design boxy but I like it better because it is very compact. It does not slip from my fingers as easily as the curved edge. Since the SD-series cameras are so small some features like different shooting modes are available only through the menu that you can change between the two heavier. Sometimes I just prefer to Auto instead of missing the shot while I was on his way right to stay. SD series cameras also have less manual or user controls defined as a reduction of the strength of flash that I lack the flash also can be very strong in low light situations or indoors, and often bleaches the color from people's faces. If you turn off the flash, use a tripod or camera on a flat surface to prevent blurred images. I also think that the smallness and lightness of SD series makes my hand shake more than when I hold the camera with grip in the Serie A side. Can I get more out of focus pictures with the SD series of my league (the comparison between the models without Image Stabilization) and it is annoying to see the camera shake warning each time on screen, I try to take a shot. I also have a little 'more red eye with this series probably because the flash is so close to the lens. The SD-1000 but there is a red-eye correction feature so you can remove red-eye directly on the camera. The second improvement over the previous SD series is the automatic face recognition, which helps reduce the flash on faces so pictures are better spent many Canon, although I prefer some other models from them.